readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
entreaty; appeal; petition
to succeed; to bear fruit
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to become inverted; to become reversed
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
rather; sooner; preferably
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
complicity (in a crime); collusion
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
professionalism; professional awareness
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell